[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102) › 12.52 # 弘明集 12.52 弘明集 12.52 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.12.52) 來示云。外國之君莫不降禮。良以道在則貴。不以人為輕重也。 > Your letter says: 'The rulers of foreign states all humble their own protocol before them; this is truly because where the Dao resides, it is honored, and one does not deem it light or heavy on account of the person.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.12.51) - [Next: 12.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.12.53) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102~en-mt.12.52) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.12.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.12.52) · Pramāṇa